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Come now, you who would indulge a better curiosity, if you would apply it to the business of your salvation, run over the apostolic churches, in which the very thrones of the apostles are still pre-eminent in their places, in which their own authentic writings are read, uttering the voice
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Mark Bullen, self-appointed Pastor and "Bishop" of Living Faith Christian Fellowship recently spent time rewriting his "Doctrinal Study Guide" for "Apostolic Faith & Biblical Christian Living", now calling it "Foundation Stones for Apostolic Faith & Biblical Christian Living". Besides expanding it, making
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ANNOTATIONS. Chap. XV. 1. Appointed.) The way to end dissension in religion, is to commit it to a Council. We learn by this example, what is to be done when any controversy ariseth in religion between the teachers or other Christian people. We see it is not enough to contend
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Sola Scriptura collapses into Sola Spiritu, which collapses into Sola Ego.
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I once held with absolute confidence that Scripture alone was the perfect, self-sufficient rule of faith. It seemed noble: God had spoken, the words were written, and nothing else could bind the conscience. But the more carefully I examined what that claim entailed, the more I discovered fault lines beneath
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Prologue Many who profess sola scriptura sincerely wish to exalt the Word of God above human tradition. They fear that any living authority might obscure the sufficiency of Scripture or enslave conscience to men. Yet when one rejects all visible, infallible interpretation, the result is not divine liberty but human
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Article I – Of the Protestant Beginning I confess that many sincere Christians begin with the principle called Sola Scriptura, believing that a Christian must accept nothing as binding except what is contained in Holy Scripture. Yet this principle presumes that one already knows, with certainty, what constitutes Holy Scripture. Article
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As is usual amongst many non-Catholics, they do not have a solid grasp on worship or idolatry. This is unfortunate, but it a direct result of splitting from the infallible teaching authority instituted by Christ, as their final rule for faith & practice (the Bible) is not explicitly clear on
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One of the most consequential theological questions a Christian must ask is: How do we know which books belong in the Bible? That is, how do we know what constitutes the canon of Scripture? This issue is foundational, for if one cannot identify the inspired Word of God with certainty,